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Allie Goulding
School of Law lawyers in ‘Making a Murderer’ case seek Supreme Court action on juvenile false confes
If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear the case of Pritzker lawyer Laura Nirider’s client, Brendan Dassey, it will be the first time...
Robert Barnes
‘Making a Murderer’ subject asks for Supreme Court review
Brendan Dassey is appealing his murder conviction to the Supreme Court. (Eric Young/AP) Brendan Dassey, whose conviction was highlighted...
Steven Drizin, Laura Nirider, CWYC
BRENDAN DASSEY’S LEGAL TEAM ASKS UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT TO HEAR BRENDAN’S CASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Laura Nirider at 312-503-8576 or l-nirider@law.northwestern.edu Steven Drizin at...
Tracy Keogh
The Wrongful Conviction of Brendan Dassey and Wisconsin's Political Divide
“The Wisconsin comeback has only just begun” tweeted Wisconsin incumbent Governor, Scott Walker. Walker was first elected Governor in the...
Timothy P ONeill
Confessions, case law and 50 years of silence from Supreme Court
Last August I wrote about Brendan Dassey, the teenager convicted of murder in Wisconsin along with his uncle, Steven Avery. This case was...
Amanda Maile
Lawyer for 'Making a Murderer' subject wants Supreme Court to review case
A lawyer for Brendan Dassey, one of the subjects in Netflix’s “Making a Murderer,” said he hopes the Supreme Court will review his...
Tracy Keogh
Brendan Dassey: 2017 a Year to Forget?
The United States National Registry of Exonerations currently lists the number of exonerations (since 1989) at 2,145, equating to just...
Steven Drizin, Laura Nirider, CWYC
Official Statement: Brendan Dassey
We are profoundly disappointed by the decision of four judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to reverse...
Tracy Keogh
Brendan Dassey: The Road to Freedom
“Do you think I’ll be back by 1.29pm, I have a project due in sixth hour” 4,281 days have passed, and Brendan is still waiting, “……. I...
Tracy Keogh
Brendan Dassey's Fight for Freedom Continues
The words ‘Happy Birthday Brendan’ seemed cavernous, as thousands painted social media platforms with wishes of support. It was Brendan’s...
